"I spoke with pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane after Ryan's legendary performance of Beethoven's 4th piano concerto at Ambassador Hall in Pasadena. Jeffrey Kahane told me he was deeply moved by Ryan's playing, and wrote later 'I was enormously impressed and genuinely touched by the depth of Ryan McCullough's musicianship, the authenticity and sincerity of his musical voice and his burgeoning mastery of his chosen instrument.' Whether Ryan remains a concert pianist or also becomes a conductor, I suspect this approach to his music will remain with him always. After the myriad galas, Ryan was invited to perform the opening night recital for the new Broad Stage concert hall in Santa Monica. He chose repertoire from this album for his concert program." - Bob Attiyeh, producer

American Record Guide, July / August 2012This performance admirably avoids the tendency in some young pianists to equate the seriousness of Beethoven with an assertive weight often verging on the percussive. MacEvoy's restrained approach captures the reverie-like contemplation of the opening movement, brings a light playfulness to an Alla Marcia that is more "Schumannesque" than many "thumping" approaches I have heard, and reveals the witty humor in the joyous final movement. His dynamics, moreover, rarely rise above a forte, making the full fortissimo in the climax of the fugal final movement all the more impressive.